Sermon Tone Analysis

Review

The Saints in Corinth are Paul’s Letter of Commendation

God is the One Who Made Us Sufficient Ministers of a New Covenant

The Proper Opinion of the Letter Compared to the Spirit

We Are Not Cowardly, 2 Corinthians 4:1-2

The Ministry Paul Has, 2 Corinthians 4:1

2 Corinthians 4:1

Because of this, while having this ministry, just as we were shown mercy, we are not cowardly

The Ministry of the New Covenant, 2 Corinthians 3:6

2 Corinthians 3:6

Who made us sufficient ministers of a new covenant, not from letter, but from Spirit.

For the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.

A Covenant That Surpasses the Glory of the Mosaic Law, 2 Corinthians 3:7-8

2 Corinthians 3:7–8

But since the ministry of the death in writing, being engraved in stone, came to be in a proper opinion so that the sons of Israel did not have the ability to gaze into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face was passing away, how will the ministry of the Spirit not be in more glory?

Not the New Covenant for Israel, Jeremiah 31:33

We Are Not Cowardly, 2 Corinthians 4:1

2 Corinthians 4:1

Because of this, while having this ministry, just as we were shown mercy, we are not cowardly

Cowardly (Do Not Lose Heart [NASB]; We faint Not [KJV])

Comes from a word meaning, “to behave badly”

Often translated as “grow weary” or “be weary”, but not the same

Weary from sin and heavy-laden, Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28 (NASB95)

“Come to Me, all who are weary (κοπιῶντες) and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Weary from a Journey, John 4:6

John 4:6 (NASB95)

and Jacob’s well was there.

So Jesus, being wearied (κεκοπιακὼς) from His journey, was sitting thus by the well.

It was about the sixth hour.

Cowardly and Weary, Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9

Let us not lose heart (ἐγκακῶμεν) in doing good (καλὸν), for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary (ἐκλυόμενοι).

Not being cowardly because of Paul’s tribulations, Ephesians 3:13

Ephesians 3:13 (NASB95)

Therefore I ask you not to lose heart (ἐγκακεῖν) at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.

In that which is bad (lacking in character) – one who turns out to be of those who are bad; hence, to behave badly or loose courage or faint

Renouncing the Hidden Things of Shame, 2 Corinthians 4:2

2 Corinthians 4:2

but we ourselves speak out against the hidden things of the shame, while not walking in craftiness nor falsifying the Word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, while commending ourselves facing every conscience of men before the God.

The Walk of Those Who Are Enemies of the Cross, Philippians 3:18-19

Those in the Church Who Have Crept In, Jude 4,13

The Doctrine of the Laodicean Church, Revelation 3:18

In Standing Against the Hidden things of Shame We Are Not Judging Others, 1 Corinthians 4:5

The Hidden Things of Shame are Done in the Darkness

Darkness is a way of life, Romans 2:19

The works of Darkness, Romans 13:12

It is a darkness of the heart, Romans 1:21

Comes from rejecting the truth, 1 John 1:6

We walk in the light, Ephesians 5:8

Not Walking in Craftiness or Baiting the Word of God, 2 Corinthians 4:2

2 Corinthians 4:2

but we ourselves speak out against the hidden things of the shame, while not walking in craftiness nor baiting the Word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, while commending ourselves facing every conscience of men before the God.

God Gave Gifts to the Church so That We Are No Longer Tossed Around by the Craftiness of Men, Ephesians 4:14

God Catches the Wise of This World in Their Craftiness, 1 Corinthians 3:19

The Craftiness of Satan with Eve, 2 Corinthians 11:3

Baiting - that which ensnares by baiting

Our Exhortation is not from error or impurity by way of baiting, 1 Thessalonians 2:3

1 Thessalonians 2:3 (NASB95)

For our exhortation is not out from error (πλάνης) or uncleanliness (ἀκαθαρσίας) nor by way of baiting (δόλῳ);

We as Christians are to put all malice and baiting (deceit) away from us, 1 Peter 2:1

In Manifesting the Truth, 2 Corinthians 4:2

2 Corinthians 4:2

but we ourselves speak out against the hidden things of the shame, while not walking in craftiness nor baiting the Word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, while commending ourselves facing every conscience of men before the God.

Showing Things as They Really Are

Introducing or Demonstrating Ourselves to Every Conscience

To Every Ones Conscience, 1 Corinthians 9:19-22

Not Imposing a Lifestyle Upon Those We Encounter that is Contrary to their Conscience

Not Participating in the Works of Darkness, but Reproving Them, Ephesians 5:11

The Conscience accuses or excuses us - for we know Good and Evil, Romans 2:15

Romans 2:15

whoever shows forth the work of the law written in their hearts.

Their consciences together testifying, and between the reasoning of the same kind condemning or also defending

The god of This Age Has Blinded the Minds of the Ones Perishing, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4

The Gospel Hidden To the Ones Perishing, 2 Corinthians 4:3

2 Corinthians 4:3

And if also our gospel is hidden, in the ones perishing it is hidden,

The Ones Perishing Will be Deceived Because They Did Not Receive the Love of the Truth, 2 Thessalonians 2:10

Whether With Law or Without, Romans 2:12

The Workings of Their Minds are Blinded, 2 Corinthians 4:4

2 Corinthians 4:4 (NASB95)

in whom the god of this age has blinded the thoughts of the unbelievers resulting in the enlightenment of the gospel of the proper opinion of the Christ, Who is the image of the God, not shining bright to them.

The god of This age is Satan, Ephesians 2:2

The Workings of The Mind

The Working of Satan’s Mind, 2 Corinthians 2:11

Bringing Every Thought (working of the mind) into captivity in Christ, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Satan Deceiving the working of the mind from the simplicity of the Christ, 2 Corinthians 11:3

The Jews when Reading the Old Testament, 2 Corinthians 3:14

The Peace of God Surpasses the Workings of the Mind, Philippians 4:7

The Unbelievers are Blinded from Seeing the Light of the Gospel

Scripture Reading

We Are Not Cowardly, 2 Corinthians 4:1-2

2 Corinthians 4:1–2

Because of this, while having this ministry, just as we were shown mercy, we are not cowardly, but we ourselves speak out against the hidden things of the shame, while not walking in craftiness nor baiting the Word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, while commending ourselves facing every conscience of men before the God.

The god of This Age Has Blinded the Minds of the Ones Perishing, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4

2 Corinthians 4:3–4

And if also our gospel is hidden, in the ones perishing it is hidden, in whom the god of this age has blinded the thoughts of the unbelievers resulting in the enlightenment of the gospel of the proper opinion of the Christ, Who is the image of the God, not shining bright to them.